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According to the SPLC, their addition was a mistake, and the retraction seems honest and reasonable. [0] Now, me, I like my organizations to never admit-- uh,
by revolvingocelot 5y ago
According to the SPLC, their addition was a mistake, and the retraction seems honest and reasonable. [0]
Now, me, I like my organizations to never admit-- uh, I mean make mistakes.
[0] https://www.splcenter.org/splc-statement-video https://www.splcenter.org/splc-statement-video
- Veen 5y agoThey settled a defamation lawsuit. The settlement terms included an apology and payment of $3 million.
- damagednoob 5y agoIf it was an honest mistake, how did it get to the point of having to settle for $3 million?
- revolvingocelot 5y agoWhy not try reading about it? https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/maajid-nawaz-v-splc/562646/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/maajid-...
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- strangeattractr 5y agoThey made a list of 'Anti-Muslim extremists' and included both a victim of extremism and a former islamic extremist on it. Because their views which are informed by first hand experience are different from those held by the SPLC. Their entry on Nawaz also seemed to imply he was not a true muslim because he went to a strip club as well.